Improvement in thimbles



J. E- MCBETH.

Thimble.

Patented Aug. 4, 1868 ".PEIEIQ PNOTULITHOGHAPNER, WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES E. MOBETH, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

IMPROVEMENT IN THIMBLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 80,755, dated August 4, 1858.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES E. MCBETH, of New Orleans, in the parish of Orleans, and in the State of Louisiana, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Thimbles; and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention consists in constructing a thimble in such amanner that less material is used in. the formation; that the finger is not injured by the use thereof, and to prevent the perspiration of the finger. The main portion of my thimble is provided with a series of openings, of any desired shape, and at the lower end of which is a circumferential rim, which is directly above the usual needle indentations.

In order to enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, which form a part of this specification.

A represents the cap of a thimble, made in any of the known and usual ways, to which the body B is attached, or the cap and body may be made in one piece.' A rim or ring, a,

is placed around the body B at the point where the cap commences, which prevents the head of the needle slipping down below said rim.

The body B is cut with a series of holes, extending all around the same, and from the rim or to near the lower edge. These holes may be of any number and shape desired.

whose lower part, A, is suitably indented, all

as herein shown and described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day of July, 1868.

, JAMES E. MGBETH.

Witnesses:

A. N. MARE, LEOPOLD EVERT. 

